Trapped in Chain Love
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...Like a chunk of ice, the feeling of being soaked will harden and hold up in the heart, then tears are the melting form of all those feelings. Therefore, when we feel sad that is very crying can be one of the release of emotions....

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Julian looked at Elise next to him. They changed places because on the streets earlier, they became the center of attention because hugging in public place—Julian was not aware even though the night apparently there were still many people passing by, but there were still many people passing by, so that's when Julian pulled Elise to go to the nearest park chair.

"I'm sorry about your father's death. Mr. Gio is a good man, I know that"

Elise glanced at Julian with the tip of her eye. He nodded briefly answering that remark.

"Yes, I'm a good person"

"Elise"

The woman turned her head, looking at Julian who was currently stretching out both of her hands.

"*Want a Hug?" *(want a hug?)

Elise laughed at Julian's offer. His somewhat stiff expression was amusing, unlike the Julian he was familiar with.

"Pftt, *and why?" *(And why?)

"Yah—because, maybe you want to cry again? I told you, I'll listen to all your complaints from now on"

Elise was a bit hesitant to embrace Julian so consciously. But he wanted to appreciate the man's effort, so Elise got closer and hugged Julian from the side.

Julian returned the hug, occasionally he patted Elise gently on the back while whispering to her— was so comfortable that she involuntarily cried again because she remembered her father.

Julian realized it was silent. She said nothing and hugged Elise tightly, as if trying to calm the woman down through her own warm body temperature—because right now what Elise needed were not words of encouragement, except just a hug to let go of all his sadness.

Like a chunk of ice, the feeling of being soaked will harden and hold up in the heart, then tears are the melting form of all those feelings. Therefore, when we feel sad that is very crying can be one of the release of emotions.

There is no shame in doing so. Crying does not indicate that we are weak, but crying indicates that we are still human beings who have feelings.

Elise cried for a long time. As the day grew colder, she let go of Julian's embrace.

The woman's eyes were swollen again, she was crying too much today so it seemed like tomorrow Elise would feel dizzy.

"You going home now? Looks like you're gonna have to sleep,"

Elise nodded briefly then left with Julian to her house. On the way, Elise did not let go of her hand grip with Julian.

"So, what's your answer?"

"What answer?"

"The statement of my love. What's your answer?"

Elise's legs fell silent for a moment, she looked at Julian then smiled faintly.

"Please give me some time. I can't give you the answer yet"

There was a sense of disappointment in her heart, but Elise's attitude was natural because now her mood was in mourning. So Julian has to accept it, he'll wait until Elise gives a— answer no matter how much she'll accept it.

After that they went back to walking, until finally Elise and Julian arrived in front of the house there was already Lucas and Benjamin waiting.

Elise went straight in with one of her familiar neighbors, leaving the three Eldegar family men outside.

"So you've chosen?"

Benjamin on Julian. Seeing her return hand in hand with Elise made her think that her second son had already chosen the moorings of her heart.

"I want to marry Elise."

"What about Fiona?"

Julian speechless. Fiona, she's not in touch with that woman anymore—even if she insists, Julian doesn't want to meet her.

"I got the wrong dad. Fiona's not as good as I thought."

Benjamin smiles. Eventually his bulol son realizes his choice is wrong, he is happy because finally Benjamin does not need to cancel their engagement.

"What about you?"

Benjamin asked Lucas. The man shrugged indifferently, he smiled faintly then embraced Julian's shoulder suddenly.

"Well, I was too arrogant to think that I had a chance. But, it seems that you are indeed the person he loves."

"Sister won't take Elise away from me, will he?"

"Who knows? I could've done that."

"Sister!?"

Lucas laughed at Julian's angry expression. He let go of the embrace, then ruffled Julian's coarse hair.

"I wouldn't do that. If Elise chooses you, what can I do? Take care of him, kid. You hurt her too much you know"

Julian grunted. Though their age is not children anymore, but sometimes Lucas always treated him like a teenager.

"I'm going in now. If you still want to talk, do it outside"

After feeling enough Benjamin went to leave the two brothers there. Leave the atmosphere of a quiet cold night, with a feeling of mourning in the house.

Both men stood up. No one started talking between them, before Julian opened his mouth to speak.

"Sister,"

"Yes?"

"Why did you choose your own path? Isn't Lucas' brother able to be the successor to the company like I did?"

Julian looked at his brother doubtfully.

"That sounds like a quote in a drama"

Lucas laughed crisply. He scratched his non-itchy cheek.

"That's a quote in the drama"

"just fine. Brother Lucas is not that poetic type, it's strange to hear you say poetic things"

He said, expressing his head to Lucas made the man laugh because of it.

"Is that so? It's okay if I'm like this once in a while? Never mind, we have to go inside."

Lucas melengos away as soon as he finished talking. Meanwhile Julian followed in the footsteps of the older brother, they walked towards Elise's house. Inside there was Elise with Benjamin and a few more people, they seemed to be talking about something and then the night just passed.

It had been a month since Gio's death. Currently Elise lives in the Eldegar family home as her status as Julian's fiance is still attached to her.

Julian did all his best and gave his attention to Elise, she was already working in her father's company again but was in a different branch.

Lucas is back to work as usual. Sometimes when he comes home, the man in his thirties always pranks Elise to make Julian jealous— according to the expression of the brother when jealous funny and he likes it.

Eldegar's youngest is preparing to move majors. She decided to go to a music university and explore her talents in the field, after Madam Julia supported her so she could do the things she loved without hiding anymore.

"You should go home for the holidays, okay?"

Elise repeatedly delivered a message to Noise to come home when the holidays arrived and Noise answered him with a sweet and sincere smile. She is happy to be worried by Elise, although she has been indirectly rejected but Noise does not mind making Elise as her sister-in-law.

If Julian hurts her again, maybe Noise will intervene later.

Meanwhile, it was as if people were going away at the same time Elise had to let go of Nicolas to go to a foreign country. The man had already gotten a new job sooner than he had expected, currently Elise was dropping him off at the airport.

"Don't cry. I'll come here on vacation."

Nicolas spoke softly as he wiped Elise's flowing tears. He couldn't stand parting ways, let alone having to part with his best friend.

"It should. You must always be healthy there, foreign countries sometimes have a lot of differences with us. I hope you can adapt well"

A faint smile was imprinted on his face. Nicolas hugs Elise even though Julian is with her.

"Hey!"

Julian spoke slowly but with great emphasis. Nicolas smiled grinningly, he muttered without a voice that only Julian understood.

"If you hurt her again, I'll take Elise from you"

An imaginary cross was seen on his forehead. If this wasn't an airport, Julian might have plugged his best friend's shitty face by now.

They ended the farewell there. Nicolas speaks briefly with Julian before he boards the plane, after which they are completely separated.

"You're feeling sad because Nicolas left?"

Julian tau-tau asked so to Elise who had a sad face look clearly. He nudged his arm roughly, causing Julian to complain a bit as Elise exerted her energy on the attack.

"Don't joke. He's our friend, I'm definitely sad because of this breakup!"

Elise said it resolutely while Julian laughed crisply. He also knew the question was ridiculous, but he asked so out of actual jealousy.

"I want to talk to you"

"What?"

Suddenly some passersby noticed Elise and Julian there, it was because Julian was kneeling with one foot in front of his Elise—pose exactly like someone who was about to propose.

Julian took out a velvet box with a ring inside. She looked at Elise straight, while smiling gently she spoke to him.

"I didn't get an answer at the time. So, do you want to marry me?"

At the airport who watched more of the hug Julian did his proposal to Elise, confidently she had already prepared it a few days ago.

Some of the people who were there took pictures of them, some were clapping at Julian and Elise and some were filming the two of them.

Elise was silent without flinching. Not because he did not like it, just that he felt embarrassed and annoyed at Julian who again did an important moment when the time was not right.

Though they had just separated from his best friend, but now Julian proposed to Elise instead.

The answer is already at the end of the esophagus. Elise answered him with a short but firm word, she had already decided to accept it.

"Yes. I want to."

Sorai's cheers were heard from several people passing by. Knowing there is a proposal event there makes them the center of attention.

Julian smiled and then put a ring on Elise's ring finger, then later he hugged Elise tightly and whispered to her.

"Thank you for accepting me. I love you"

"I love you too"

A sudden proposal that Elise would never forget. From a fiancee on a nearly ruined paper now turned into a mismatched couple, Elise did not expect her life to turn out like this.

They married two months later. In accordance with the last message from Gio, Elise gave Julian a chance and now he is officially his wife.

We never know what kind of destiny we are going through. Human feelings are easily changed. It may be that today we hate, but the next day it may turn into sweet love.

No one knows the future, right?

End.